Hitting toughest climate target will save world $30tn in damages, analysis shows
Almost all nations would benefit economically from keeping global warming to 1.5C, a new study indicates
Energy storage revolution within 10 years is essential, says E.ON boss
EXCLUSIVE: E.ON chief executive Michael Lewis has claimed that an energy storage revolution must happen within a decade if the world is to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
Whitbread ramps up solar portfolio, backs PV as ‘fantastic’ investment proposition
Premier Inn owner Whitbread is to nearly double its solar capacity, installing rooftop PV on a further 70 of its hotels.Whitbread has turned to Anesco to complete the installs which, the company said, would leave the hotel chain with more solar panels that any other in the UK.
Over 500 BMW i3 battery packs connect to the UK National Grid in latest large energy storage project
The use of electric car battery packs to create large energy storage projects is becoming increasingly popular.Now, a new one made of BMW i3 battery packs is connecting to the UK National Grid and has become one of the largest to date. The project is made of six shipping container sized units, five of which
Solar generation record falls as National Grid expects further change
A new solar generation record was set earlier this week, the latest in a string of renewables milestones to fall this spring.Data compiled by Sheffield Solar’s PV Live tool and verified by National Grid show that the country’s ~13GW of solar capacity produced 9.42GW of power from 11:30 AM on Monday 14 May, slightly higher
Storage Will Be Energy’s Next Big Thing
The cost of renewables has been sinking. Harnessing the excess could be huge.
Intel Corp touts scale of carport solar installations
Major semiconductor manufacturer Intel Corp has highlighted that its electricity consumption across its manufacturing operations in the US and Europe have reached the milestone of obtaining all electricity needs from renewable resources such as solar PV, hydro-electric and wind.Typically, retailers such as Walmart, and IKEA are noted for high levels of solar installations on large
Tesla unveils new large Powerpack project for grid balancing in Europe
Tesla has unveiled yet another new large Powerpack energy storage project and this time, it’s going to be used as a virtual power plant for grid balancing in Europe. The new project has been unveiled today in Terhills, Belgium.It is made of 140 Powerpacks and a bunch of Tesla inverters for a total power output
The Energy Of The Future Is Solar Power
Not so long ago, solar power was something of a dream for those who were ahead of the curve in the environmental movement.
US to ‘quadruple residential battery storage by 2022’
New research expects more than 850MW will be deployed across the market in this timeframe